Vehicle-spring



(No Model.)

0. M. BLYDENBURGH.

' VEHICLE SPRING.

No. 375,256. Patented Dec. 20, 1 887.

"" mmmuw WITNESSES .4 INV'EJVTUR UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

CHARLES M. BLYDENBURGH, OF RIVERHEAD, NEW YORK.

VEHICLE-SPRING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 375,256, dated December 20, 1887,

Application filed January 14, 1887. Serial No. 224,361. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES M. BLYDEN- BURGH, a citizen of the United Statesand aresident of Riverhead, in the county of Suffolk and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Springs; and I do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of a bottom plan view. 7 Fig. 2 is a side elevation.

My invention relates to improvements in vehicle-springs, the main object being to provide a simple spring and attach it to the vehicle in such manner that there will be no vertical strain on either side of the attachments of the spring to the parts of the vehicle, so that the said parts will not be liable to split at said attachments, as there will be no twisting strain upon them; and it consists in the construction and novel combination of parts as hereinafter set forth.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, A designates a portion of the springbar of a vehicle-body, which is sufficient to illustrate the application of the improved vehicle-spring to the body of the vehicle.

B is the coil-spring, which is made of a single piece of steel of uniform weight throughout its entire length. The spring B consists of one and one; half coil curving and opening downwardly, and is provided with an arm, D, which extends in the plane running through the points of attachment of the spring to the spring-bar radially to the coil. The said arm runs downwardly and then curves upwardly atits outer end,E, which end E is provided with an eye, F, to receive the bolt by which the outer end of v the coil-pring B is secured to the running-gear of the vehicle. At its inner end the spring B is flattened and provided with a to the weight of the load, givinga perfect riding buggy for either one or three persons, and,

being jointless, thereis no noise and but little friction.

In this spring the arm can be extended as far as necessary to produce an easy riding spring, and by setting the coil back under the body the carrying capacity of the spring can be easily regulated. Furthermore, there are no right and left springs, as is necessary in other constructions of this class.

The attachments by the bolts H and I, being in a right line with the attachment at F to the running-gear, there can be no vertical strain on either side of said attachment, as there would necessarily be were the attachment to the spring-bar out of line with the attachment to the running-gear. The coil, as described, must necessarily consist of j ust one coil and a half of the steel bar, of which it is composed.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1. Avehicle-spring consisting of one and one-half coil of steel bar curved downwardly from its points of attachment to the spring-bar and provided with, an arm extending in the plane passing through the two points of attachment to the springbar radially to the coil, and provided with an attachment-eye at its upwardly-curved end, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with the spring-bar of a vehicle, of the spring consisting of one and one-half coil secured at its inner end tosaid bar and also at a point diametrically opposite thereto, and having an arm extending outward in a plane passing through said attachments radially to the coils, and provided with an eye hiele-body and the outer end projecting radiat its end for attachment to the running-gear, ILUYTLOIU the coil, curving downwardly, then substantially as specified. upwardly, and terminating in an eye for con- 3. The combination, with the spring-bar A, nection with the side bar, the connection with the spring D, consisting of one and one-half the body and side bar being both in the same coil of steel bar, and the arm D, provided transverse plane, substantially as specified. with an eye, F, at its upwardly-bent end, the In testimony whereof I affix my signature in bolt H, the clip-bolt I, and nut K,substantially presence of two witnesses. as and for the purpose specified. CHARLES M. BLYDENBURGH.

4. A vehiclespring composed of a steel Vitnesses: rod formed with a coil having one and one-half I ED\VARD HAWKINS, J r., turn the inner end being secured to the ve JAMES H. CORWIN. 

